RBI clarifications for Implementation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery Systems (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005
The entities regulated by RBI shall avoid transactions with sanctioned individuals for strict compliance of the Act.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Ombudsman) (Repeal) Regulations, 2023
On and from the commencement of these regulations, the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Ombudsman) Regulations, 2003 shall stand repealed.
Master Circular for Credit Rating Agencies
CRAs are advised to refrain from giving Indicative Ratings without having a written agreement in place. In case such Indicative Ratings are provided by the CRA, it shall be considered as aiding and abetting the Issuer in suppression of material information by the CRA which would be in contravention of Clause 12 of Code of Conduct of CRAs and may result in violation of the provisions of section 12A of the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and SEBI (Prohibition of Fraudulent and Unfair Trade Practices relating to Securities Market) Regulations, 2003 by the CRA.
Consolidated Cybersecurity and Cyber Resilience Framework for SEBI Regulated Entities
Framework compliance reporting shall be done by REs to their respective authorities in the standardized formats notified by SEBI.
Government revises Crop Residue Management Guidelines
As per the revised guidelines, techno-commercial pilot projects for Paddy Straw Supply Chain will be established under the bilateral agreement between the Beneficiary/Aggregator (Farmers, rural entrepreneurs, Cooperative Societies of Farmers, Farmers Producer Organizations (FPOs) and Panchayats) and Industries utilizing the paddy straw.
Securities and Exchange Board of India (Alternative Dispute Resolution Mechanism) (Amendment) Regulations, 2023
The amendment seeks to strengthen arbitration and conciliation.
Central Government launches the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission (NSCEM)
The National Sickle Cell Anemia Elimination Mission takes a comprehensive approach towards combating sickle cell disease as the impact of a disease is not felt by the patient alone, but by the whole family. NSCEM combines both screening and awareness strategies to ensure early detection and treatment while promoting education about the disease.
Guidelines on Design, Construction, O&M and Annual Certification of Coal Ash Ponds
The Guidelines state that because of economic viability, thermal power stations most widely dispose both precipitated fly ash and bottom ash together as a slurry to the pond in which it stored for a longer period. Therefore safe disposal and gainful utilization are the prime concerns to safe guard the interest of environmental system.
CPCB publishes Format for Submission of Details of Confirmed Purchase or Supply Orders for Genset or Genset Engines
The Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change (MoEFCC) had requested the manufacturers of genset and genset engines to submit details of orders to the CPCB. The CPCB has now published the format for submission of details of confirmed purchase or supply orders.
Public Procurement to provide for Purchase Preference for Energy Meters Including Smart Meters
The Ministry of Power has modified its purchase preference for public procurement in the power sector to include ‘energy meters including smart meters’. Hence, class-I local suppliers would be entitled to bid for public procurement for these goods.
